Laurelbrook Nursing Home
200 Sanitarium Circle, Dayton, TN, 37321
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 48 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 20% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 0% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445535
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 48 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Laurelbrook Sanitarium And School
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Torben Svendsen
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Brian Traxler
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Warren Mcdaniels
Corporate Officer · since 2019
- Rich Sutton
Corporate Officer · since 2014
- Keith Wellman
Operational/managerial Control · since 2013
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- D0609·Oct 23, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0812·Oct 23, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0644·Oct 23, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0578·Oct 23, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D0684·Dec 13, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0644·Dec 13, 2023Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0604·Dec 13, 2023Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D0880·Feb 18, 2022
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 23, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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